Duty
Judge Syed Jawadul Hassan conducted the hearing and inquired about the
reference against the PTI leader. NAB Prosecutor Hafiz Warris Ali Janjua informed
the court that the NAB has written letters to UAE and UK authorities for
securing the information about the offshore companies of Abdul Aleem Khan,
adding that after receiving information from these countries NAB will file the
reference.

Duty
judge while expressing annoyance over the NAB prosecutor said it the reply is
not received for 25 years then we will continue waiting. The court while
directing NAB to submit final report as soon as possible has extended the
judicial remand of Abdul Aleem Khan till 27th May.

On
February 6, Abdul Aleem was detained by the NAB while recording his statement
in a case lined to an offshore company unveiled in the Panama Papers leaks.

On
February 7, the court sent him on a nine-day physical remand in NAB’s custody.
During hearing of the case on February 15, the NAB’s prosecutor told the court
that in 2003, Aleem Khan was an ordinary citizen and suddenly in 2007, he
became millionaire with 35 companies.

The
bureau’s prosecutor maintained that the PTI leader concealed his assets.

The
NAB prosecutor maintained that AED30 million were transferred from Pakistan to
Dubai and the accused failed to provide details.

Contrarily,
Abdul Aleem Khan’s counsel maintained that the money was sent from the account
of Aleem’s mother and that his client has submitted all of his documents to the
anti-graft watchdog body.